Heat Wave Grips Europe, Leaving Nearly 2,300 Dead
(MENAFN) A deadly heat wave that has gripped Europe since late June is believed to have caused approximately 2,300 fatalities, a study released Wednesday Revealed.
Scientists from Imperial College London and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine found that roughly 1,500 of those deaths—about 65%—can be attributed to climate change, which intensified the severity of the heat wave.
Their analysis revealed that climate change effectively tripled the number of heat-related deaths during the early summer period across Europe.
The study examined a 10-day stretch of extreme heat from June 23 to July 2, focusing on 12 major cities: London, Paris, Frankfurt, Budapest, Zagreb, Athens, Rome, Milan, Sassari, Barcelona, Madrid, and Lisbon.
"The findings of this analysis and many others are extremely clear: heat extremes all across Europe are increasing rapidly due to human-induced climate change," the researchers stated.
Temperature spikes of up to 4°C were recorded in several cities, the study noted, stressing that such heat events are expected to become more frequent and deadly as the climate crisis escalates.
Meanwhile, EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service reported in its monthly bulletin Wednesday that June 2025 ranked as the third-hottest June on record globally.
"June 2025 saw an exceptional heat wave impact large parts of western Europe, with much of the region experiencing very strong heat stress. This heat wave was made more intense by record sea surface temperatures in the western Mediterranean," said Samantha Burgess, strategic lead for climate at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts.
Burgess added that these events are likely to become "more frequent, more intense," and affect more people throughout Europe.
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